畫作

今星期畫作:南生圍的蘆葦
特別多謝Not zero送出親筆畫作及畫冊一本鼓勵我繼續作畫

還看專業

空氣流動變成風是我小學對自然科學的認識,今個星期六聽了一個講座,知道香港樓宇做成阻風,很多時是平台的問題.
高低不平的建築物即使高密度也可能比同一高度建築物好.我在想風要向那裡走?人向那裡才可吸-口新鮮空氣?我們對問題的評估在乎終極目的和關懷.今天主講的建築系教授和建築師都有專業的使命,他們認為建築是大眾的事,需要顧及有特別需要的人,這個講座是給大眾的教育.如果大眾了解風與環境的關係,我們或許可以少開泠氣,放棄屋苑平台及向海單位,用人民力量改變市場氣候,最終得到更可貴的回報.
最近收到一位醫生轉寄來的電郵,談到專業的意義,我覺得非常有意思.
" The professional man is in essence one who provides service. But the service he renders is something more than that of the laborer, even the skilled laborer. It is a service that wells up from the entire complex of his personality. True, some specialized and highly developed techniques may be included, but their mode of expression is given its deepest meaning by the personality of the practitioner. In a very real sense his professional service cannot be separate from his personal being. He has no goods to sell, no land to till; his only asset is himself. It turns out that there is no right price for service, for what is a share of a man worth? If he does not contain the quality of integrity, he is worthless. If he does, he is priceless. The value is either nothing of it is infinite. "
" So do not try to set a price on yourselves. Do not measure out your professional services on a apothecary's scale and say, “Only this for so much”. Do not debase yourselves by equating your souls to what they will bring in the market. Do not be a miser, hoarding your talents and abilities and knowledge, either among yourselves or in your dealings with your clients, patients, or flock. Rather be reckless and spendthrift, pouring out your talent to all to whom it can be of service! Throw it away, waste it; and in the spending it can be of service. Do not keep a watchful eye lest you slip and give away a little bit of what you might have sold. Do not censor your thoughts to gain a wider audience. Like love, talent is useful only in its expenditure, and it is never exhausted. Certain it is that man must eat, so set what price you must on your service. But never confuse the performance, which is great, with the compensation, be it money, power, or fame, which is trivial. " Essays from the heart by Dr J Willis Hurst

我和六四有個約會

這天我不能去唱k
這天我堅持穿素色
因為我有一個約會
那一年一度的祭禮

唱一樣的歌曲
不一樣的年紀
慣常有的蠟燭
一如以往聚集

我們在見證
默默地哀悼
在我們生命
曾經出現過

眼看耳聽
一段歷史
不是史料
不容竄改

真實的
發生過
刻在心
抹不掉

無忘
六月
四日
之約

另類朝聖

為了看看Andy Warhol 常去的咖啡室,我找出很久之前買了的DVD,因為那套戲叫Serendipity,一間紐約咖啡室的名字,我打萛用看電影取景方式來朝聖.除了這套戲外,和Yannie.阿好完成了下半部門徒,因為太暴力太殘忍,結果要補飛看《我要成名》中和一下情緒,劉青雲在這影片的演技實在不足以得到最佳男主角,不過此片娛樂性豐富,看看來開懷大笑也不錯.

愈唱愈紅

為了找地方吃飯,結果去了唱k食十蚊k場自助餐.估唔到我加洲紅會員身份仲仍然有效,事關最近幾次唱k是親朋戚友一齊唱,表妹表弟有咭,根本無需我出手,我都唔記得自己原來係會員.今次得我同鳳萍,簡直不停唱,唱孫燕姿的逆光最痛快,翻唱戀愛預告林二汶版最合拍及唱傻女衛詩版最有fee1,連唱三首王菲,才發現時間好快,王菲個大女都好大,仲未唱到林憶蓮,就要埋單,下次要再唱盡佢!

南生圍

阿Bi11告訴那幢荒廢的房子,從前是—家酒樓.

Frente & Fool's garden

After listening to my friend playing frente's bizarre love triangle on youtube, I searched that CD in my drawer. I have not listened to it for a long time. Also, suddenly wanted to listen to Lemon Tree. There are so many animations of lemon tree, amazing!!!

在雨中(上)

出街一打開遮,不知何故充滿了肥皂泡,可能上次放在廁所,不小心沾了洗水液吧!正面見到我的人未必發現,但坐在上層巴士上的乘客必然見到好多泡hahaha!

在雨中(下)
聽著孫燕姿的雨天,面前有Franc Franc杯盛滿陳意齋川貝杏仁霜加日本城碟上西環源記清蛋糕-成就我下雨天的一頓下午茶;晚上精心炮製美味BB露荀,芥末羊扒,sour cream有機洋蔥湯Yummy yummy.阿媽都話要添飲.

新玩意

生果枕頭喇叭,晚上不用插headphone,不需用電,把頭「枕」在上面,就可以聽歌,connie同我係log on citisuper發現,愛不釋手.但夏天用有
點熱,因為由上年開始,我好少開冷氣.

音樂主打

這周末音樂主打有陳奕迅的好久不見及不如不見,還有孫燕姿的逆光及安寧,舊歌天黑黑很適合配舞,運動一下筋骨;新畫有幼稚園式大花,至於新加入的書有「安迪沃荷的普普人生」,現時書櫃已嚴重僭建,危樓,進入一級戒備!

與電影有約

「若記憶流逝,愛情還有甚麼意義?」對白來自電影抱擁這分鐘
孫藝珍夠甜美兼楚楚可憐,鄭雨盛好有型,好man.韓國電影依然催淚,喊死我,所以只適合係屋企睇,劇中的俊樹閱讀淑珍留下的信那一幕,那種心痛透過鏡頭傳送.但有幾幕很溫響搞笑,在喝酒時兩人檯下十指緊扣,樣子很傻.
說起來,我上星期見到一對情侶對坐在金鐘一餐廳靠窗位置,兩對手在檯下拖著低頭專注禱告,見基督徒祈禱多,這樣的情景也是第一次見,它觸動了我.
網上有緣人
另一套荷里活電影網上有緣人,很適合母親節睇,有齊女人最鍾意的情節.

序言書店

終於去了新開的序言書店,地點在MK,行過窄窄花樣年華式樓梯,再乘電梯到七樓,踏進書室,覺得佈置倒很雅緻,有舒適的椅子,還見到放有卡夫卡在布拉格及波提且利的維納斯畫作Postcards及宜家實惠.簡樸木相架.熟口熟面的書名,令我想起從前.但我們當年那間亂一點,書舊一點.反之這裡的書很大路,社會學文學書都走穩陣路線,他們懂得請曙光馬老板開幕,想必明白舖格的重要.書種及數目看來要有變及更雜,才能有型有格吸引書痴.三個年青股東暫全職做書店,不做其他工作,想必非常熱血.行了一圈,想買又未買的,只找到王安憶的「小說家的讀書密碼」.付了錢,想說些話;望著他們熱誠的眼神,我把說話留給自己,燃燒中的青春歲月在回憶裡最動人;我要說的話,遲點說也行.http://www.hkreader.com/

recent discussions

I received so many emails about recent discussions of 情色版. They reminded me of:

John 8:2-11
2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?" 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, [a] where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
11 "No one, sir," she said.
"Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."

No offence to anyone, just think that we really have to seriously read the bible

New Book

Not Zero drew book covers for this series of new books. Congratulations :)

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Pop bites

stopped by Pop Bites on the way home, bought chrysanthemum cake, smooth & not too sweet. Got an artmap 05, 2007 from the shop that lists out cultural activties in the town.

Suzuki cafe company灣仔大有商場

東京咖啡室感覺,free wi一fi,播爵士樂,而且咖啡不錯,杏仁荳腐芝士餅賣相吸引,tea set$38.身旁兩張檯互不相識的人竟然突然交換咭片,其中一女子話聽到隔離個女仔(financia1 planner)與人對話好make sense,仲話要介紹份工俾佢做,奇遇呀!咁都得?
附近Sakae Sushi仲勁到有人龍,下次要去試試先得.

幫人記

上星期六幫人做即時傳譯,好彩有人幫忙補習,讓我了解一些基本名詞,膽粗粗的我.除了明顯譯錯兩個字外,感受還算不錯.
剛過去的星期四,又幫人講了堂有關於消費的課,覺得自己好像搞了場楝篤笑,不過很享受學員分享.那天疲倦極了,因為那個早上我六時起床上班,回家在大廳梳化睡著,一睡就是第二朝六時多.

sing with me...

這陣子很奇怪,響起了很多中學時代唱的詩歌Love was when,he 1ives,Spirit song,動力信望愛等,好懷念與人一起唱那些詩歌,beautifu1 songs indeed 仲可以培養靈性.在不同環境情況,腦海心靈會浮現不同的詩歌.

周末狂熱

今個周末我有陳綺貞的歌聲.自製蕃茄芝士磨菇意大利麵和最新的畫-樹,與Yannie.Connie看'Mr.Bean's holiday'及少部份'門徒',還跟鳳萍看'蜘蛛俠3'(Both of us特別鳴謝朱氏伉儷),可能因為Mary Jane與蜘蛛俠一吻定情,所以我比較喜歡第一集,而且人物關係比較緊密,tension多D.第三集沙魔令我想起King Kong.
至於母親節與兩位母親渡過(我阿媽加我阿妹).切蛋糕.拍張照,節日例行.不過對阿妹來說,也饒有意義,第一次用母親身份過嘛!

Mural

Not Zero and I painted a wall. First attempt in my life. I loved those tullips. We used lot of energy to have the wall painted. That's why I asked Connie (friend & organiser) for the photo to be put in my blog as a rememberance

Painting

Last Sunday suddenly wanted to paint, I bought water colour and had my first painting with my mum watching. She said that I never paint. Yeah, strange, I really wanted to do it that day. very raw and amatuer painting but it summarises my impression of the trip

back to Hong Kong

wish you were there

Food in Australia

Movie: The notebook

My movie marathon continues, just watched THE NOTEBOOK DVD

The Plot: A romantic and sweet film, the notebook written by the wife who later got dementia documenting the love she experienced so deeply. The husband reads the notebook to the dementia wife hoping miracle will bring her back to him

Passonate love in their youth
Steadfast love when they get old
Died hand in hand together after all

The heart is on fire, the mind is clear
Love brings miracle
Back to love in the hands of God

How sweet for those who love and to be loved
Do blame me for my indulgence in romance
I am proud that I still believe in true love


Sorry guys becoming very poetic lately!!!!

Itin

This trip to Australia was mainly for attending Margaret's wedding. However, to make the best out of the trip, I did other things.

Day 1 arrived Melbourne Had a quick look of the city centre, went to famous vietnamese PHO YUNG 208 Victoria Street to taste Vietnamese traditional beef noodle

Day 2 attended church wedding in malvern, walked down High Street and had lunch there, really great weather, lots of sunshine, Dressed nicely and walked down a street with fashionable shops on both sides remnding me of scene in 'pretty women' hahaha!!!! I will never able to dress well and leisurely walked in any street in HK with fresh air & sunshine
Joined Banquet in Royce Hotel. Danced a bit & Ate a lot. Our table was full of laughters, thanks to Mrs. Chu

Day 3 Visited 4 vineyard: Rothschild, Domain Chandon, Run rabbit run & Yerring, drank a glass of champagne & a glass of chardonnay, sipped diff. wines (sparking/dessert wine/Pinot Noir/Shiraz). Domain Chandon has a nice vineyard with beautiful trees & roses around. Run rabbit run has a nostalgia feel. I took lots of black and white photos there

Day 4 Jogging at Melbourne Yarra River bank, Had full breakfast with Mrs. Chu & Mrs. Chu's mum, Departed Melbounre, Andrew & Margaret kindly took us to airport. Arrived Brisbane in the evening. Had Seafood at JOJO resataurant, delicious oysters

Day 5 Went to Mt Tamborine in Gold Coast, O'Reily * National Lamington Park where I tasted lamington, nice walk in the rainforest, saw interesting trees & kagaroo. I LOVE TREES Actually I like Moon and stars most. I saw there every night in Brisbane. As there are not many high rise buidlings, I was able to see sunset everyday. Nice dinner at Ecco famous restaurant in town.

Day 6 Tour to Sunshine coast beaches: noolsa & Wooloolaba, beautiful!!! Waves were too strong so not much for swimming
but the sand was extremely soft. Noolsa reminded me of Cannes of France. tasted Japanese food at sachi

Day 7 Back to HK

Concluding my trip:
1. Met cute babies in diff spots & on flights, chatted with people we met on the road
2. In touch with nature, moon, stars, sunset, waves, river, sea, trees, flowers.....
3. Australian guys are quite handsome and nice, except that they are too young for me hahaha handsome ones are only twenty something
4. Drank cups of coffee flat white, capuccino, expresso, flat white again
5. Watched many movies on plane: The pursuit of happiness (Jonathan, I think the plot of this film is a bit too simple), Miss Potter (I love it beacuse I love Peter Rabbit and the romance touched me as well), The Queen (a bit bored, sorrry), Red Diamond (better than I thought), Music and Lyrics (Funny!!! Entertaining even Hugh Grant is a bit old with all that wrinkles), Freedom writers (another good teacher model movie),also watched one or two more that I cannot even remember the names. Non stop movie watching experience hahaha
6. Congratulations again to Margaret and Andrew. thanks for giving me a reason for holiday.

Trip to Australia